The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopts an amendment to §535.208, concerning applications for an inspector license, without changes to the proposed text as published in the November 2, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 8706).

The amendment eliminates the requirement that a person applying online for an inspector license furnish TREC with a hard copy of the application within 60 days to complete the process. Instead, the person will be required to furnish TREC with a photograph and signature prior to receiving a license, and the photograph and signature may be furnished before the application is filed. Adoption of the amendment is necessary to streamline the electronic application process TREC is presently developing. The amendment ensures appropriate identification of the applicant without delaying completion of the application process.

No comments were received regarding the proposal.

The amendment is adopted under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a, §5(h), which authorizes the Texas Real Estate Commission to make and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the performance of its duties.